California Governor Charges November Ballot’s Prop. 36 ‘About Mass Incarceration, Not Mass Treatment’
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – If Prop. 36 is approved by California voters in November,…
SF’s Self-Inflicted Eviction Crisis – Groups Charge Mayor Has Failed to Release Funds to Prevent Homelessness and Stabilize Communities
San Francisco, CA – Just a month into the new fiscal year, housing advocates and families have…
California Prop 6 Campaign Aims to End Forced Labor in State Prisons
SACRAMENTO, CA – Proposition 6 in California aims to abolish involuntary servitude in state prisons, according to…
My View: A Slow Process to Begin With – General Plan Off to a Slow Start
Back in February, the city announced it would start embarking on a General Plan update. At the…
Newsom Vetoes Bill to Help Undocumented Immigrants Buy Homes – Advocates Cry Foul
Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 1840—a bill that would have prohibited disqualification of applicants…
Guest Commentary: Ensure California Is No Longer a ‘Judicial Hellhole’
By Tim Schimmel I recently came across the “Judicial Hellholes” report, which has left many business owners…
Sacramento County Attorneys Agree to Temporary Strike Break – Association Files Unfair Labor Practice Complaint against County
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The now nine-day strike by Sacramento County attorneys – including…
New Research Links Medical Copays to Reduced Healthcare Access in Prisons
By Kapish Kalita EASTHAMPTON, MASS – Healthcare for the incarcerated is limited because of copays and other…
CA Legislative Black Caucus Blocks Reparations Proposals – Reparations Task Force Leader Calls Action ‘Unconscionable,’ ‘Complete Betrayal’
By Andrea Bernal SACRAMENTO, CA – The leader of California’s Reparations Task Force has criticized California’s Legislative…
Guest Commentary: New Plan to Micromanage City Commissions Isn’t Good Government (Or Legal)
Mayor Josh Chapman and Councilmember Bapu Vaitla recently began asking city commissioners for feedback on a proposal…
Guest Commentary: The Supreme Court Case on Trans Health Care, Explained
By Gillian Branstetter The court will soon hear a landmark legal challenge brought by the ACLU against…
Coalition on Homelessness Condemns SF’s Destruction of Homeless People’s Property
San Francisco, CA — This week, the Coalition on Homelessness, alongside community members and advocates, gathered to…
Measure T Committee Announces Campaign Launch on Saturday, September 7, at 10:00 am in Davis Central Park
The Yes on Measure T Committee is excited to announce that they will be holding a campaign…
U.S. Justice Department Launches Investigation into 2 California Women’s Prisons Amid Allegations of Staff Sexual Abuse
By Davynn Isabella Benavides and Lily Rusk WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Justice announced it…
New York Times: It Is Election Season, and Why Is No One Talking about the Death Penalty?
NEW YORK, NY – The New York Times Editorial Board is questioning the necessity of the death…
COURT WATCH: Bail Remains $1 Million after Prosecution Recounts Accused’s ‘Colorful History’
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – Judge Derek Johnson, here Thursday during a bail hearing at Orange County Superior…
COURT WATCH: Homeless Accused, Lacking Adequate Resources, Almost Sent to Jail for Parole Violation – Judge Agrees with Defense Arguments
By Caleb Silver WOODLAND, CA – A homeless accused in Yolo County Superior Court this week was…
Guest Commentary: Defend California’s Future – Support Rent Control
by Michael Weinstein California is the land of milk and honey. We are blessed with magnificent natural…
Letter: Yes on Q and T and Deos and Darrah
By Don Saylor It was my honor to serve the Davis community for 27 years on the…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Cruel and Unusual Treatment
By William Proctor Pursuant to Proposition 66, an initiative approved by California voters in 2016, the condemned…
